Do you feel that this is a religious issue? I used to think so, but clergy has just the same percentage of pedophilia as the general population, according to the president of the National Center for … (View Post)

I imagine he will rationalize it by bringing in Satan and his temptations, if I understand the playbook well enough. The mind is so good at hiding reality from ourselves. It takes quite a concerted e… (View Post)

Why? Shouldn't a family member commit less than the general population also? A teacher or doctor? Betrayal and hypocrisy is not the sole propriety of religion. (View Post)

@mashedtaters "Because I believe in God, I obviously don’t believe it is rational to steal for many reasons, one of which is I will eventually pay for the consequences of my sins." I'm remi… (View Post)

Saw this quote and thought of the discussion regarding if Buddhism is a religion or not. "Find the cause of suffering and remove it. Then you can attain peace. Is that religion? No. It's reality… (View Post)